iPads for Special Kids Program

The John Thomas and Special Friends Fund Proudly Congratulates the Following Special Educations Programs for being chosen as the 2012 Recipients of the
iPads for Special Kids Program:Perkins School for the Blind Deafblind PreschoolPerkins School for the Blind Deafblind ElementaryDedham Public Schools Elementary Special EdNeedham High School PostGrad ProgramCotting SchoolLABBB Collaborative K-2 LABBB Collaborative 2-5The Learning Center for the DeafCreative Pathways Program at BurgessWilliam P. Gorman Fort Banks Elementary

We would like to take this moment to share some exciting
news about our organization. Thanks to the support from local businesses and fundraising efforts, we were able to launch our “iPads for Special Kids”
program this year. We have supported various Massachusetts school’s special
education technology programs by purchasing iPads for their programs in order to
help foster communication by students with special needs, in particular those
who are non-verbal. Many of the special education programs, as well as the
augmentative communication and developmental departments at Children’s Hospital
are moving toward using iPads and other assistive technology equipment, rather
than some of the more expensive devices, to promote other ways to communicate
with children with special needs or other learning disabilities, in particular
those who are non verbal or unable to write. We are thrilled we have been able
to make a small difference in this area of learning and
development.